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Zawya
03-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Jordan: Zarqa Chamber of Industry exports total $339mln in Q1 2025
AMMAN: President of the Zarqa Chamber of Industry (ZCI) Fares Hammoudeh on Wednesday said that industrial exports from Zarqa and Mafraq governorates remained stable during March, amounting to some $115 million. Hammoudeh noted that this figure matches the value recorded during the same month in 2024, despite the impact of the Eid Al Fitr holiday, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. He added that total exports in the first quarter of 2025 reached $339 million, compared to $344 million during the same period in 2024, reflecting a slight decline of 1.5 per cent. Hammoudeh stressed that exports to Arab countries remained steady at $143 million during the January-March of 2025, accounting for 42 per cent of total exports, the same value recorded for the same period in 2024. He pointed out that Saudi Arabia topped the list of importing countries with a "notable" increase of 46 per cent, with exports amounting to $49.2 million compared to $33.5 million during the same period in 2024. Iraq ranked second, despite a 10 per cent decline in exports, totalling $47.3 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared to $53 million in the corresponding period of 2024. Exports to Algeria saw a "significant" surge of 278 per cent, reaching $15.9 million compared to $4.2 million in the same period in 2024, while exports to Syria also rose "sharply" by 135 per cent, reaching $4.7 million compared to $2 million. Regarding exports to global markets, North America accounted for 45 per cent of total exports in the first quarter of 2025, amounting to $152.4 million, marking a 5 per cent decline compared to $161.2 million during the same period in 2024. Exports to the US experienced a slight decrease of 3 per cent, totalling $147.6 million compared to $152.6 million, according to Hammoudeh.
Jordan Times
02-04-2025
- Business
- Jordan Times
Zarqa Chamber of Industry exports total $339m in Q1 2025
AMMAN — President of the Zarqa Chamber of Industry (ZCI) Fares Hammoudeh on Wednesday said that industrial exports from Zarqa and Mafraq governorates remained stable during March, amounting to some $115 million. Hammoudeh noted that this figure matches the value recorded during the same month in 2024, despite the impact of the Eid Al Fitr holiday, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. He added that total exports in the first quarter of 2025 reached $339 million, compared to $344 million during the same period in 2024, reflecting a slight decline of 1.5 per cent. Hammoudeh stressed that exports to Arab countries remained steady at $143 million during the January-March of 2025, accounting for 42 per cent of total exports, the same value recorded for the same period in 2024. He pointed out that Saudi Arabia topped the list of importing countries with a "notable" increase of 46 per cent, with exports amounting to $49.2 million compared to $33.5 million during the same period in 2024. Iraq ranked second, despite a 10 per cent decline in exports, totalling $47.3 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared to $53 million in the corresponding period of 2024. Exports to Algeria saw a "significant" surge of 278 per cent, reaching $15.9 million compared to $4.2 million in the same period in 2024, while exports to Syria also rose "sharply" by 135 per cent, reaching $4.7 million compared to $2 million. Regarding exports to global markets, North America accounted for 45 per cent of total exports in the first quarter of 2025, amounting to $152.4 million, marking a 5 per cent decline compared to $161.2 million during the same period in 2024. Exports to the US experienced a slight decrease of 3 per cent, totalling $147.6 million compared to $152.6 million, according to Hammoudeh.
Zawya
03-03-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Jordan: Zarqa industry chamber's exports increase by 12% in February
AMMAN: President of the Zarqa Chamber of Industry (ZCI) Fares Hammoudeh announced a 12 per cent increase in the chamber's exports during February2025, with a total value of $117.1 million, compared to $104.6 million during the same period last year. In a press statement on Saturday, Hammoudeh noted that the total exports for the first two months of 2025 amounted to $223.5 million, compared to $228.9 million during the same period in 2024, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. He pointed out that exports to North American markets accounted for 46.7 per cent of total exports, amounting to $104.3 million in the first two months of 2025, showing a 3 per cent decrease compared to $107 million during the same period last year. Exports to the US increased by 0.6 per cent to $101.2 million, compared to $100.6 million during the same period in 2024. Hammoudeh also noted that the percentage of ZCI exports to Arab countries during the first two months of 2025 accounted for 40.3 per cent of total exports, with a value of $90.2 million, compared to $93.9 million during the same period last year. He reported that Iraq ranked first among Arab countries importing from ZCI, despite a 6 per cent decline in exports to it, which totalled $31.6 million, compared to $33.6 million during the first two months of 2024. Saudi Arabia ranked second, with exports to it increasing by 7 per cent, reaching $25.7 million, compared to $24.1 million, while Algeria recorded the highest percentage increase in exports, with a 72 per cent rise, reaching $14.3 million, compared to $8.3 million during the same period last year. As for non-Arab Asia, exports to these markets during the first two months of 2025 amounted to nearly $12.4 million, making up 5.5 per cent of total exports, and showing a 43 per cent increase compared to $8.7 million last year. Exports to EU countries declined by 34 per cent to $6.1 million, compared to $9.3 million during the same period in 2024. © Copyright The Jordan Times. All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Jordan Times
02-03-2025
- Business
- Jordan Times
Zarqa industry chamber's exports increase by 12% in February
AMMAN — President of the Zarqa Chamber of Industry (ZCI) Fares Hammoudeh announced a 12 per cent increase in the chamber's exports during February2025, with a total value of $117.1 million, compared to $104.6 million during the same period last year. In a press statement on Saturday, Hammoudeh noted that the total exports for the first two months of 2025 amounted to $223.5 million, compared to $228.9 million during the same period in 2024, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. He pointed out that exports to North American markets accounted for 46.7 per cent of total exports, amounting to $104.3 million in the first two months of 2025, showing a 3 per cent decrease compared to $107 million during the same period last year. Exports to the US increased by 0.6 per cent to $101.2 million, compared to $100.6 million during the same period in 2024. Hammoudeh also noted that the percentage of ZCI exports to Arab countries during the first two months of 2025 accounted for 40.3 per cent of total exports, with a value of $90.2 million, compared to $93.9 million during the same period last year. He reported that Iraq ranked first among Arab countries importing from ZCI, despite a 6 per cent decline in exports to it, which totalled $31.6 million, compared to $33.6 million during the first two months of 2024. Saudi Arabia ranked second, with exports to it increasing by 7 per cent, reaching $25.7 million, compared to $24.1 million, while Algeria recorded the highest percentage increase in exports, with a 72 per cent rise, reaching $14.3 million, compared to $8.3 million during the same period last year. As for non-Arab Asia, exports to these markets during the first two months of 2025 amounted to nearly $12.4 million, making up 5.5 per cent of total exports, and showing a 43 per cent increase compared to $8.7 million last year. Exports to EU countries declined by 34 per cent to $6.1 million, compared to $9.3 million during the same period in 2024.
